GET INVOLVED

There are so many opportunities and ways to help support the YWCA Great Falls’ mission. From volunteering time or advocating for survivors, to making a donation or sponsoring an event, we welcome and appreciate the generosity of our community members.

GET INVOLVED

There are so many opportunities and ways to help support the YWCA Great Falls’ mission. From volunteering time or advocating for survivors, to making a donation or sponsoring an event, we welcome and appreciate the generosity of our community members.

Advocate for Survivors

We are constantly advocating for the rights of marginalized populations and the best resources available to us are the following.

Montana Board of Crime Control – The MBCC is the repository for the statistics that law enforcement agencies across the state collect. This website offers a number of crime reports, some of which are searchable by county and crime.

Montana State Supreme Court – The Montana Supreme Court Administrator’s Office publishes Montana judiciary’s annual reports, which provide information about cases tried before Montana courts. It reports numbers for domestic violence and a number of other crimes.

Volunteer

Volunteering at the YWCA is what makes us who we are! We rely on people power for everything we do – from our incredible board of directors to our lawn keepers and everyone in between. If you have a special talent/gift and would like to share it with the community or a small group, give us a call. We are always looking for new classes and new ideas.

Donate

The YWCA of Great Falls is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization supported largely through the generosity of our neighbors. Our 501(c)(3) status means your contributions to the YWCA are completely tax-deductible.

By making a donation by cash, credit card, or check to the YWCA of Great Falls, you can make a difference in the life of someone who has been affected by violence.

Here are some examples of what your generosity can do:

$12.50 provides one night of shelter for a woman or child at Mercy Home.

$20 provides transportation for one month for the women and children in the Mercy Home shelter to day care, school, medical appointments, legal appointments, job interviews, and housing searches.

$25 purchases career clothing for a woman staying at Mercy Home as she prepares for job interviews and future employment.

$50 supplies the women and children in the Mercy Home shelter with paper products, toiletries, and personal hygiene items for two weeks.

$100 purchases two months of supplies for the smallest of victims in our Children’s Advocacy program.

$500 keeps the Mercy Home helpline connected 24 hours a day, seven days a week for three months.

$1,000 provides three meals a day for one month for the women and children at the Mercy Home shelter.

$1,500 covers the cost of insurance for one month, protecting the YWCA and covering our counseling, shelter, case management, and children’s advocacy programs.

$2,500 provides annual maintenance for our YWCA vehicle to take the women and children in the Mercy Home shelter to medical appointments, job interviews, work, and school.

$5,000 covers the majority of utility costs for the Mercy Home shelter for six months.

As an agency, we rely heavily on donations of items as well as funding. The YWCA accepts donations of men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing for all seasons, as well as shoes, purses, belts, coats, jewelry, and other household items.

Dishes

Feminine Products

Gift Cards

Laundry Detergent

Toilet Paper

Paper Towels

We are a United Way partner and also participate in the State Employees Charitable Giving Campaign. Our affiliate code is 3524, and you can use this code on your donor form or in Click & Give.

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